Antonyms for visible


Grammar : Adj
Spell : viz-uh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɪz ə bəl


Definition of visible

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Old French visible (12c.), from Latin visibilis "that may be seen," from visus, past participle of videre "to see" (see vision). An Old English word for this was eagsyne.
  • adj apparent, seeable
Example sentences :
  • Stern displeasure was visible in the countenance of the great sculptor.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • To the east, plains for at least thirty miles, when broken ranges were visible.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • A salt lake was visible a few miles to the east, towards which we proceeded.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • If the Pole is surrounded by water, it must be a visible point of land.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 » by Various
  • It must have stood there, close to where he now was, but it was not visible.
  • Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
  • The work of my hands is visible; with it I am going to decorate your table.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • There he lay like a log, and all my efforts with vinegar and water had no visible effect.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • There was unending work, but no visible fruit, either for the cause or for myself.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • That distinction Beaufort did not feel; but at a glance it was visible to Philip.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The raising of a house or ship into the air is a visible miracle.
  • Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

Synonyms for visible

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